Macular Degeneration is something our immediate family knows a lot about. We are in the process of remodeling our home so that an 84-year old relative can move in with us. She is in otherwise excellent health, except for this horrible affliction. She can no longer cook for herself. It is difficult for her to do her own laundry, because she can't see the dials on the washer and dryer. Her little dog is good, as he stands still while she feels her way to getting him hooked to a leash. We've found land-line phones she can use, but we can't find a cell phone she can use. We got her a 50-inch TV and a remote control that has 1-inch square buttons with braille.

She was not diagnosed soon enough to do any real good. A good friend is an ophthalmologist, and she has done what she could over the last couple of years, but even that has been very limited.

Thanks for the reminders.

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